Reportable discharge of oil (40 CFR 110.3) The term 'Reportable discharge of oil (40 CFR 110.3)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Harmful quantities of oil discharged or released to navigable waters of the United States are any amount that violates State water quality standards and/or causes a sheen or film (as little as 10 parts per million of oil can cause a sheen), upon or discoloration of the surface of the water or adjoining shorelines or cause a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines. An exception is a sheen caused by outboard motors'.

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